***Official*** England in India 2016/17

[AndyZaltzHair]

Straight delivery from Shami. Really poor shot by Cook.

perfect post to give not enough credit to the bowler

 

[Colonel R Dyer]

perfect post to give not enough credit to the bowler

An opening batsmen needs to play straighter than that. You could see Cook chastising himself as he walked off. Like I said, poor shot.

 

[Contra]

too much leg side stuff.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

An opening batsmen needs to play straighter than that. You could see Cook chastising himself as he walked off. Like I said, poor shot.

You can say that to every batsman getting out, poor shot and all otherwise how the **** they are going to get out

 

[Compton]

Hameed getting a real examination here - no Haseeb, not like those school ones.

He's doing the right thing by just making sure he gets through the over. Root will keep the scoreboard ticking over, and England need Hameed to stick about with him after Cook got out so early.

 

[Contra]

Bring in Jadeja for an over to see if there's any spin.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Yikes. Ominous from Root. Pleased the pacers have kept things relatively quiet so far though.

 

[Colonel R Dyer]

Always risky playing back to Jadeja. Must be mindful that the ball is skidding through low.

 

[Contra]

really good from Yadav, just keep it there.

 

[Shri]

Two right handers plaing and I remember the rough patches being near the leftys' off stump.

 

[Stapel]

I can't remember when I've felt so enthousiastic about a rookie batsman. I really hope he does well!

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Two right handers plaing and I remember the rough patches being near the leftys' off stump.

Yeah those are on the lefty's off stump. Not going to bother these two much

 

[Shri]

Is it cool for batsmen to run in front of the stumps just outside the crease where a bowler's foot lands?

 

[Shri]

Yeah those are on the lefty's off stump. Not going to bother these two much

Need to get one of these quickly in that case.

 

[Shri]

Post tea session should be good. Ashwin dipping it again with his normal action and can't wait to see what the Giant can do with the ball.

 

[indiaholic]

How is the pitch playing? Any change from the morning?

 

[Colonel R Dyer]

Crazy that Ashwin is the world's best bowler (rankings wise)

 

[91Jmay]

How is the pitch playing? Any change from the morning?

Nah not really I wouldn't say. Slow, low and Jadeja should feast. Ashwin will go well also.

Still runs to be made batting properly though.

 

[Shaun1592]

How is the pitch playing? Any change from the morning?

Doesn't seem to have deteriorated too much since yesterday but still very slow!

 

[hazsa19]

Would be pleasantly surprised if we got to close no more than 3 down. This has got collapse for no apparent reason written all over.